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Proposed Revisions to Zoning Regulations

Boone County is proposing revisions to Zoning Regulations, Section 2 - Definitions and Section 28 - Stormwater Ordinance. Public hearings have been scheduled for the public to provide comment regarding these proposed changes, see dates, times, and locations of these hearings under the Public Notice section below. The proposed changes may be found on our Regulations page. Written comments may be emailed to: stormwater@boonecountymo.org by Thursday, December 19, 2024.

Solar Regulations Adopted

On May 7, 2024, the Boone County Commission readopted the Boone County Zoning Regulations including revisions to Section 2 Definitions, Section 15 Administration and the addition of Section 30 Solar Energy Overlay District. See our Solar page for more information. The complete version of the readopted regulations is located on our Regulations page.

Fee Increase for 2024

New fees effective January 1, 2024! Land Use and On-Site Wastewater Fees have slightly increased for 2024. Please see our Forms and Fees page for a full list of fees.

Boone County Master Plan

Boone County is creating a new Master Plan for the County, see our brochure. The Master Plan serves as a guide for the County for rezoning decisions, land development regulations, transportation improvements, budgeting, coordination of infrastructure, and more. For more information, please visit: www.ourboone.com

Resubmission Requirements

Effective January 1, 2023 - Resource Management is changing its policy regarding resubmittal of Planning items such as Plats, Conditional Use Permit Requests, and Plans. Previously submitted items that will be resubmitted for a future agenda must be turned in by the initial deadline date along with a completed Resubmittal form. For additional details, please visit our Resubmittals page.

County Commission Meetings on Land Use Requests - UPDATE

Effective 2023. A vote on discretionary items, such as rezonings and conditional use permits will require a second reading by the County Commission. After the public hearing, these items will be scheduled for a second reading and vote for approval or denial which will typically take place the next Tuesday after the County Commission public hearing. The applicant or their representative must be present for the public hearing.

On Site Wastewater Inspections

The Resource Management Department is taking over on-site wastewater permitting and inspections effective June 28, 2022. Prior to issuing a wastewater permit we will need a soils report and site drawing for ALL onsite systems. Building permits will not be accepted without this information.

Inspections

We require 24-hour notice on all inspections.

NEW! Get your inspection results emailed in real-time. Resource Management Building Inspectors now have the capability to email inspection results. Be sure to enter your email address on your permit application. To add emails to all of your permits you will need to provide the address with every application. To add your email address to an existing permit, give us a call or email us with your permit numbers and we can add the address to your existing permits. Only one email address per permit.

For no-contact permitting, go to our Building Inspections page and click "Apply for Building Permit". Incomplete submittals will not be processed. All new structures require a site drawing. You will be contacted by email once your permit is processed; this email will contain information regarding how you may pay the applicable fees.

If you are installing a new onsite wastewater system you will need to submit a soils report and site plan. All new buildings and onsite wastewater system permits require a site drawing.

Payments

We accept payments online. Click on "Make A Payment" on the right menu. Do not submit a payment until you have received the cost and reference number assigned by staff. Convenience fee applies.